Florida Sentinel Bulletin

BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help from the community to locate a missing man. The man is listed as “Endangered” because he is mentally disabled and has medical issues. Gift Bless Smith, 33, is described as being 5’5” tall, weighs 180 pounds, and has a large […]

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BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor As far as is known, for the first time in the history of the establishment of Greek letter organizations, 2 of the presidents reside in the same city. In Tampa, that will remain so until 2014 when Atty. Carolyn House Stewart completes her term as the 28th International President of […]

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At 2:20 a. m. Tuesday, Tampa Police officers answered a call of shots being fired at Club Dreams, 4217 East 7th Avenue. When they arrived, they were told a pair of vehicles had fled from the parking lot before they arrived. Moments later, officers were told the driver of a black Jeep Cherokee was shooting […]

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The debate over possible military strikes for Syria’s apparent use of chemical weapons is already overshadowing the G-20 conference this week. The meeting in Russia will pit two leaders with polar opposite views on Syria — U. S. President Barack Obama, who wants to launch limited military strikes against the Syrian regime, and Russian President […]

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CHICAGO  — A court document detailing terms of a $160 million discrimination settlement with Merrill Lynch says the brokerage giant has agreed to sweeping policy changes to address the concerns of black financial advisers. The unopposed motion filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago Thursday comes after attorneys for around 1,200 plaintiffs announced the payout. […]

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NEW YORK  — Police investigating the death of a 1-year-old boy shot in the head in his stroller said Monday they believe his father, Anthony Hennis, was the target. Authorities have some leads in the killing of Antiq Hennis on a Brooklyn street on Sunday night and believe his death may be gang-related. Hennis, 21, […]

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Two attempted armed robbery suspects were badly beaten by the victims they targeted in Charlottesville, according to police. Police say Johnny Calderon, Jr., 19, and Gerald Allen, 18, of Charlottesville tried to rob two University of Virginia students. When officers arrived on scene, they found the suspects with severe injuries. Police say they were beaten […]

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NBC and MSNBC news anchor/reporter Tamron Hall is about to take on another role as the face of “Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall.” The new show aired, Sunday, on Investigation Discovery and features Hall along with a team of correspondents who have extensive knowledge of law enforcement. “I think the show is consistent with a […]

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A couple of weeks ago, 2 Chainz was arrested after his tour bus was in a standoff with authorities in Oklahoma City. Details are emerging about what cops found on the bus; a cache of weapons that included two handguns and a plethora of drug paraphernalia. According to the search report, police confiscated the following: […]

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